Pakistan Cricket Board
| پاکستان کرکٹ بورڈ | |
| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
| Abbreviation | PCB |
| Founded | May 1, 1949 |
| Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | July 28, 1952 |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | September 19, 1983 |
| Headquarters | Gaddafi Stadium |
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Chairman | Mohsin Naqvi |
| Men's coach | Mike Hesson Azhar Mehmood |
| Women's coach | Vacant |
| Operating income | Rs. 19.32 billion (US$69 million) (2020-21) |
| Sponsor | |
| Replaced | Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan |
| Official website | |
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), formerly known as Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan (BCCP), is a sports governing body for cricket in Pakistan responsible for controlling and organising all tours and matches undertaken by the Pakistan national cricket team. A full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1952, it represents the country's men's and women's national teams in international cricket tournaments played under the ICC.
Following the establishment of Pakistan as an independent dominion of the British Empire in 1947, professional and amateur cricket commenced in the same year, seeing as local infrastructure had already been established when the country was part of the British Raj. Cricket matches were arranged informally until 1948, when a Board of Control was formally instituted. Pakistan was admitted to the Imperial Cricket Conference (currently known as International Cricket Council) in July 1952, and has since been a full member, playing Test cricket. The team's first Test series took place in India between October and December 1952.